Many brands are empowering their employees to use social media to enhance the company’s thought leadership position, amplify branded content, reach new audiences, engage in “social selling,” and improve employee engagement. In fact, employee advocacy programs are one of the fastest-growing trends in social media marketing. This SNCR 2020 article presents findings from the JEM 2016 State of Employee Advocacy Survey, assessing the trend toward employee advocacy and benchmarking how companies structure and manage programs.